Captain Pike May Be A Big Name in 'Star Trek'

[Vic 17]

Actor Josh Lucas is reportedly in line to play Spock's first captain in a film said to be Spock-centric.

By Michelle

October 27, 2007 - 10:36 PM

 

Rumours are swirling about the prominent role of Christopher Pike, Spock's captain before Kirk, in the upcoming Star Trek movie.

 

"I have some info from an anonymous source regarding some pretty huge story details," wrote Vic Holtreman at Screen Rant, who said that the focus of the film would be far more on Spock than the rest of the crew and had no scenes at Starfleet Academy.

 

"The adventure takes place on a USS Enterprise commanded by Captain Christopher Pike, with Pike and crew being helped out by Kirk but not until much later in the film," added the source. "We will get to see the maiden voyage of the original Enterprise: NCC-1701."

 

TrekMovie.com noted that its sources have also said that Pike will be in the film. "Any Trekkie who knows his history...know that when we see Spock in his time before TOS he is serving under Captain Pike," wrote Anthony Pascale. "J.J. Abrams himself stated that the film is 'Spock-centric,' and TrekMovie.com sources have stated that Spock does have a bigger role in the film."

 

As for who will be playing Pike - not Tom Cruise as was once rumoured, according to Cruise himself (story) - The IESB claimed that according to their sources, it will be Josh Lucas. "These sources are reliable and fairly certain of Abrams wanting Lucas for the lesser known, but still highly coveted, role of original Enterprise Captain."

 

Actually, in canon as it stands now, Robert April was the original Enterprise captain, but since all information about the role of Pike is currently unconfirmed, anything's possible.

 

http://www.trektoday.com/news/281007_01.shtml

[Kor37 9]

Josh Lucas? Who is that? They call that a "big name"?... <_<

[TJ Phaserman 2]

you know he's that no name that stared in all these roles. (don't ask me how i typed this much.)

 

 

Poseidon (2006) .... Dylan Johns

Glory Road (2006) .... Don Haskins

An Unfinished Life (2005) .... Crane Curtis

... aka Ungezähmtes Leben, Ein (Germany)

Stealth (2005) .... Lt. Ben Gannon

Empire Falls (2005) (TV) .... Max Roby (younger)

Around the Bend (2004) .... Jason Lair

Undertow (2004) .... Deel Munn

Wonderland (2003) .... Ron Launius

Secondhand Lions (2003) .... Adult Walter

Hulk (2003) .... Talbot

Four Reasons (2002) .... Boy

Sweet Home Alabama (2002) .... Jake Perry

Coastlines (2002) .... Eddie Vance

A Beautiful Mind (2001) .... Hansen

Session 9 (2001) .... Hank

When Strangers Appear (2001) .... Peter

... aka The Shearer's Breakfast (Australia) (USA: working title)

The Deep End (2001) .... Darby Reese

The Weight of Water (2000) .... Rich Janes

... aka Poids de l'eau, Le (Canada: French title) (France)

The Dancer (2000) .... Stephane

Drop Back Ten (2000) .... Tom White

You Can Count on Me (2000) .... Rudy (Kolinski) Sr.

American Psycho (2000) .... Craig McDermott

 

 

"Cracker" .... Lt. Macy (3 episodes, 1999)

... aka Cracker: Mind Over Murder (USA: new title)

... aka Fitz (UK)

- First Love: Part 1 (1999) TV Episode .... Lt. Macy

- First Love: Part 2 (1999) TV Episode .... Lt. Macy

- Faustian Fitz (1999) TV Episode .... Lt. Macy

Restless (1998) .... Jeff Hollingsworth

Harvest (1998) .... Clay Upton

... aka A Desperate Season (Australia: cable TV title)

... aka Cash Crop (USA: video title)

The Definite Maybe (1997) .... Eric Traber

... aka No Money Down (USA: DVD title)

Minotaur (1997) .... G.R.

... aka Mossad (UK: DVD title)

True Blue (1996) .... Dan Warren

... aka Miracle at Oxford (USA: DVD title)

Thinner (1996) .... Male Nurse

... aka Stephen King's Thinner

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994) (TV) (as Joshua Lucas) .... Todd Walker

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (VG) .... Maj. Jace 'Flash' Dillon

"Snowy River: The McGregor Saga" .... Luke McGregor (1 episode, 1993)

... aka Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River

- The Race (????) TV Episode (as Joshua Lucas) .... Luke McGregor

Father Hood (1993) (as Joshua Lucas) .... Andy

... aka Desperado

... aka Honor Among Thieves

... aka Mike Hardy

Class of '61 (1993) (TV) (as Joshua Lucas) .... George Armstrong Custer

Alive (1993) (as Joshua Lucas) .... Felipe Restano

... aka Alive: The Miracle of the Andes

Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991) (TV) (as Joshua Lucas) .... John L. Jordan III

"Jake and the Fatman" (1 episode, 1991)

- I'd Do Anything (1991) TV Episode (as Joshua Lucas)

"Parker Lewis Can't Lose" .... Evan (1 episode, 1991)

... aka Parker Lewis (USA: new title)

- Jerry's First Date (1991) TV Episode (as Joshua Lucas) .... Evan

"Life Goes On" .... Dylan (1 episode, 1990)

- La Dolce Becca (1990) TV Episode (as Joshua Lucas) .... Dylan

"True Colors" .... Jonathan (1 episode, 1990)

- Soft Shell (1990) TV Episode .... Jonathan

[Kor37 9]

The only one of those movies I've seen is "The Hulk".....and it sucked!

[TJ Phaserman 2]

what else is new.

[A l t e r E g o 9]

Perhaps a side by side comparison will help...

 

 

 

Can't say I remember him from anything but I will say, good casting as far as appearances go. <_<

[Theunicornhunter 2]

Hmmm - not my idea of a "big name"

 

I've seen a couple of those movies - don't remember him his role must not have been too memorable.

Edited October 30, 2007 by TheUnicornHunter

[Jack_Bauer 1]

Apparently, Lucas is being considered but is not the frontrunner.